If you’re the kind of person who’s into big-block engines and pony cars, then this delectable combination offered by this 1969 Boss 429 Mustang should surely get your RPM up in mere seconds. Russo and Steele will offer it at their 11th annual downtown Monterey sale at the Marriott Hotel, scheduled for August 18-20 (as a point of reference, it’s right across the street from RM’s sale).

The Boss ’9 homologated the engine for NASCAR competition, but to do so, Kar Kraft had to modify each of the 859 ’69 editions (and later the 499 ’70 editions) to get the powerplant to fit within the shock towers. According to the seller-provided data, this particular Boss touts low build specifics, as well as a little race history of its own:

Only 93 Raven Black Boss 429 Mustangs were built in 1969, making it the rarest of the five factory colors offered. This is KK #2039 and was among the last twenty cars built. The car was sold new at Henderson Ford in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it spent most of its life as a drag car not far from where it was built. From 2005 to 2006, the car underwent a complete, ‘nut and bolt’ restoration to factory original condition.

The Boss ’9 isn’t the only desirable pony that will be up for grabs at the sale. Offered without a reserve is the 1967 Shelby G.T. 500 pictured above. Anything with the Shelby badge affixed to the body panels needs no introduction. That said:

In 1967, Shelby American, in conjunction with Ford Motor Company, produced 2,048 Shelby G.T. 500s. Also in 1967, Ford/Shelby designated only 82 of the 2,048 Shelby G.T. 500s to come with factory air conditioning. They designated 10 of those 82 cars to be Wimbledon white, [chassis] #2532 is 1 of those 10 cars built and 1 of 9 that still exist today.

Rounding out our intrepid trio of Ford performers is this 1970 Boss 302. Also offered without reserve, the consignor provided a video, and detailed some of its race history:

Originally built in Grabber Blue, it was purchased by Joan M. Ericsson from Waterbury, Connecticut. She owned this car until December 1974, when it was sold to noted Trans-Am participant, Paul J. Pettey. Teaming during his career with greats like Roy Holmquist and Lance Reventlow, this car was reported to have subsequently run in several events, including 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring.

It remained in Pettey’s collection until his passing in the 1990s, when it was eventually obtained by our vendor. In 2005, the car was sent to Conover Racing and Restorations, specialist in these vehicles, where it was treated to a complete reconstruction to be a close replica of the cars campaigned by Bud Moore. In 2006, the car was test driven and more improvements were deemed necessary, with that work completed in 2008. In the hands of a skilled test/race-car driver, it proved to be a very sound racer.

These three gems aside, Russo and Steele’s catalog also lists an R-code Galaxie, an R-code Mach 1 Mustang, two K-code Mustangs and a Cobra, as well as a plethora of street fighters from Ford’s competition.

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